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In France, Hollande Camp Tries U.S.-Style Canvassing
Posted: April 21st, 2012, 1:17pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Supporters of the Socialist challenger for the French presidency, François Hollande, are using American models of canvassing to get left-leaning but apathetic voters to cast ballots.
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Sarkozy Re-election Bid in Trouble
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 9:42pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Nicolas Sarkozy could be the first one-term French president since 1981, with the first round of voting scheduled for Sunday.
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Sarkozy Re-election Bid in Trouble
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 9:42pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Nicolas Sarkozy could be the first one-term French president since 1981, with the first round of voting scheduled for Sunday.
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Memo From France: Killings Could Taint French Presidential Campaign
Posted: March 21st, 2012, 12:15am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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In the middle of a heated presidential race, shootings at a Jewish school have raised new questions about the tone of a debate about what it is to be French.
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Economic Disparities With Germany Shapes a French Election
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 7:06pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The reasons behind the disparities in the German and French economies have emerged as focal points of the French presidential campaign.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Proposes Tax Increases for France
Posted: January 29th, 2012, 11:50pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Insisting he was not acting as a candidate, President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would raise consumer taxes to make French companies more competitive and reduce the budget deficit.
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European Union Planning Tough Sanctions on Iran
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 4:07pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The European Union moved closer to imposing a phased oil embargo on Iran and sanctions against dealing with Iran’s central bank to press Tehran into talks on its nuclear program.
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After Costa Concordia, Concerns About Cruise Industry
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 9:46pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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As the number of people killed in a cruise ship accident off Italy’s coast rose to at least six, the ship’s 52-year-old captain, Francesco Schettino, faced increasing scrutiny.
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Jacques Chirac Gets Suspended Sentence in Political Funding Case
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 8:52am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Jacques Chirac, the former president of France, received a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday after being convicted of embezzlement and misuse of public funds.
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Memo From Europe: Euro, Meant to Unite Europe, Seems to Be Dividing It
Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:08am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The crisis has roots in imbalances between north and south, rich and poor, export- and service-led economies.
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From Europe, Mounting Pressure Over Greece’s Debt
Posted: September 13th, 2011, 10:52pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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With diplomatic and market pressure rising, leaders of France, Germany and Greece are set to talk Wednesday.
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From Europe, Mounting Pressure Over Greece’s Debt
Posted: September 13th, 2011, 10:20pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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With diplomatic and market pressure rising, leaders of France, Germany and Greece are set to talk Wednesday.
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Lawyer Suggests Suspect in Norway Attacks Is Insane
Posted: July 26th, 2011, 11:37pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The lawyer representing the attack suspect said he thought his client would spend life in prison.
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Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse With Lack of Progress
Posted: January 22nd, 2011, 12:12pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Iran stuck to its insistence that it has the right to enrich uranium, but Western officials said their proposals for a fuel swap remained on the table.
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Iran Nuclear Talks in Istanbul Start
Posted: January 21st, 2011, 3:37am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The United States and other world powers had low expectations about another round of talks on Friday, while Iran sought progress on a fuel-swap arrangement.
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2 French Hostages Are Found Dead in Niger
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 8:00pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is suspected in the kidnappings that led to a chase and firefight at the Mali border.
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Exhibitor of Bodies Intends to Contribute His Own
Posted: January 6th, 2011, 3:04am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Gunther von Hagens says he is dying, and he wants to put his preserved corpse on display after his death as part of his blockbuster international Body Worlds exhibitions.
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Europeans Criticize Fierce U.S. Response to Leaks
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 1:48pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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For many Europeans, Washington’s reaction to the leaks of diplomatic cables displays imperial arrogance.
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More Nuclear Talks With Iran Scheduled
Posted: December 7th, 2010, 10:36am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The United States and other world powers ended two days of talks with Iran on its nuclear program, saying they would resume negotiations at the end of January.
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French Senate Passes Pension Bill
Posted: October 26th, 2010, 6:04pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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As hundreds of students demonstrated outside, the French Senate passed the final draft of a bill on Tuesday that raises the minimum age for pension.
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French Leader Vows to Punish Violent Protesters
Posted: October 21st, 2010, 4:40pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that those using violence to protest a pension plan would be “tracked down and punished.”
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Top Schools in France Pushed to Open Meritocracy
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 4:51am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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France is seeking to diversify the elite universities that have produced French leaders in every walk of life.
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Europe Grumbles as Germany Demands Fiscal Discipline
Posted: March 17th, 2010, 10:10pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Some argue that severe cuts in public spending to whittle down euro-zone deficits could send unemployment rates surging and bring down governments.
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Memo From Quimper: Absorbing The Blows That Buffet Europe
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 9:00pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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France has not only weathered the global economic storm but has emerged as one of the strongest economies in Europe.
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Yemen’s Chaos Aids Evolution of Qaeda Cell
Posted: January 2nd, 2010, 5:41pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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While the government has been distracted by rebellions, Al Qaeda has built support in poor and lawless territories.
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Nigerian May Have Used Course in Yemen as Cover
Posted: January 1st, 2010, 2:08am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The man accused of trying to bomb an airplane used a school as a pretext to legally re-enter Yemen after being recruited by Al Qaeda, the school’s director believes.
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Bitter Political Trial Grips France
Posted: September 25th, 2009, 2:36am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The saga took a new twist after President Nicolas Sarkozy, a plaintiff in the case, called the defendants “guilty parties” in a nationally televised interview.
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U.N. Guide for Sex Ed Generates Opposition
Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 12:32am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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A set of proposed international sex education guidelines by Unesco, aimed at reducing H.I.V. infections among young people, has provoked criticism from conservatives.
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152 Dead in Crash, and One Story of Survival
Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:46pm EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The relatives of the young girl who survived the crash on Tuesday related how she clung to the wreckage.
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French Find Safety Nets Multiplying in Pastures
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 1:49am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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In these anxious days, some people are putting their cash into cows, hoping for a safe investment that allows for long-term growth from a renewable resource: calves.
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Diplomatic Memo: Impairing the European Union, Gibe by Gibe
Posted: February 14th, 2009, 12:31am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The bitterness at the top of the union is damaging the alliance’s ability to cope with the economic crisis.
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Diplomatic Memo: Impairing the European Union, Gibe by Gibe
Posted: February 14th, 2009, 12:31am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 5:42am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Palestinian militants in Gaza fired several rockets at Israel and the Israeli military responded with an airstrike Sunday, hours after a unilateral cease-fire declared by Israel began.
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Israel Declares Cease-Fire; Hamas Says It Will Fight On
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 1:39am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Israel said its troops would remain in Gaza for now, but Hamas has made a pullout of the area a condition for a cease-fire on their part.
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Weighing Crimes and Ethics in the Fog of Urban Warfare
Posted: January 17th, 2009, 11:22am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Whatever the results of the war in Gaza, Israel is again facing serious accusations over the legality of its military conduct.
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A Gaza War Full of Traps and Trickery
Posted: January 10th, 2009, 8:32pm EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The grinding urban battle unfolding in the densely populated Gaza Strip is a war of new tactics and quick adaptation.
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China Cancels European Summit
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 8:23am EST by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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China has postponed an annual summit with the European Union, angered by a new visit to several European countries by the Dalai Lama.
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Barricades of May ’68 Still Divide the French
Posted: April 30th, 2008, 3:01am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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Forty years ago, French students demanded that the system change. Today, French students, worried about losing state benefits, are demanding that nothing change at all.
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U.N. Panel Urges Changes to Feed Poor While Saving Environment
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 12:38am EDT by By STEVEN ERLANGER
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The price of basic food like rice, wheat and corn has been rising sharply, setting off violent protests in Haiti, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Yemen, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and even Italy.